Not Enough Room in the Lifeboat: Comedy Legends

The Ship is Sinking and There’s Only Room For 3…

Just imagine. Four legends of stand up comedy are all on one ship. But oh shit, the ship is sinking and Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Eddie Murphy and Chris Rock are about to go down with it. Thank goodness there’s a lifeboat, but there’s only room for three of them. Which black comedy legend doesn’t get a seat?

My choice came down to Murphy and Cosby. Cosby wad always doing that PG humor where Murphy sold out to make kids movies. although it made him alot of money, it cost him a seat on my life boat. Sail on and so long Eddie!

@Aria Taint thats what I was saying after I got done screaming racist slurs here in my house

guest

March 26, 2013 at 1:56 pm

This is simple. Throw Richard Pryor into the water. He’s the only one whose already dead.

joe8775

March 26, 2013 at 1:57 pm

shucky ducky quack quack

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 1:57 pm

cosby was good until he did his stupid huxtably bad tv show

D0lamite

March 26, 2013 at 1:57 pm

Cosby doesn’t hold up the test of time! Fuck Camille!

Older Fez

March 26, 2013 at 1:58 pm

Eddie is out

Nick's Hex

March 26, 2013 at 1:58 pm

Dr. William J Cosby, MD DDS JELLO

liquidalloy

March 26, 2013 at 1:58 pm

The Rock must go..

shovelhead

March 26, 2013 at 1:59 pm

u right Ronnie B

EdistoAndrew

March 26, 2013 at 1:59 pm

Good thing about this lifeboat is they wouldn’t be out there treading water making you feel bad.

Nick's Hex

March 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Fuck you, that Chris Rock run for president movie was cinema at its finest.

Savagetunes

March 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm

Bill Cosby…. Just not funny

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:00 pm

chris rock just for his terrible acting

Shamus

March 26, 2013 at 2:01 pm

I need leg room… dump Rock AND Pryor.

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:01 pm

throw the white guy overboard

KingstonPete

March 26, 2013 at 2:01 pm

Certain death for whoever I throw off as I assume none of them can swim.

giafromlongisland

March 26, 2013 at 2:02 pm

Everyone I have ever known who has had any interaction with Cosby, has insisted that he is a true Doucebag. I had dinner next to Eddie Murphy once and he was so incredibly nice. He was so funny without being trying to be the center of attention. He left before my friend and I left, and when we asked for the check, the waiter said, “Mr. Murphy took care of it. He said it was a pleasure meeting you both.” PLUS, he left a FAT tip, because I asked the waiter if we should a least take care of the gratuity. The waiter laughed. He said, “Ladies, he paid my rent for a month.” And this was NYC!!! Rock & Pryor, literally (not figuratively) make me piddle my pants!!

REDDYROG

March 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

@giafromlongisland seems like you have thought this out!

giafromlongisland

March 26, 2013 at 2:07 pm

@REDDYROG Honestly, I don’t have much of a life, and these probing questions give me something to fixate on. In this case for 5 minutes!!!! 5 whole minutes! Good chunk of time!! Congrats once again on your win yesterday!

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:02 pm

throw pryor over he’s already dead

joe8775

March 26, 2013 at 2:02 pm

whares Alonzo “hamburger” Jones

Nick's Hex

March 26, 2013 at 2:03 pm

My Dad bought me Delirious for my birthday when I was 9, played it in front of my whole family that listened in horror till my Dad slapped the cassette player to shut it off.

D0lamite

March 26, 2013 at 2:03 pm

I dont wanna be stuck on a life raft listening to stories about Cammille!

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:03 pm

throw popcorn over

iluvronnfez

March 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

you can’t forget about Fat Albert people!!

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm

throw theo over

Iknowyoujj

March 26, 2013 at 2:05 pm

Not Cosby, what about Fat Albert, the cartoon, not the live action movie with keenan, that one sucked..

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm

throw gia overboard,she’s gunning for teacher’s pet

giafromlongisland

March 26, 2013 at 2:08 pm

@jayjohnstone Well played Sir. Well played indeed.

heetz

March 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm

Eddie Murphy goes sploosh for playing an entire family, poorly.

KingstonPete

March 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm

Certain death for whoever I throw in, as I assume none of them can swim.

Broxstar

March 26, 2013 at 2:06 pm

does’nt matter I’m pretty sure none of them can swim anyway

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 2:07 pm

neil peart,he’s a modern day warrior

TheDonCarpenter

March 26, 2013 at 5:29 pm

@jayjohnstone HURR DURR DANNY CAREY!

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 7:24 pm

@TheDonCarpenter Must be more of that great radio talent coming out of Delaware.

KingstonPete

March 26, 2013 at 2:08 pm

Bill Cosby’s album, “Wonderfullness” was the reason I idolized comics as a child.

KingstonPete

March 26, 2013 at 2:09 pm

Ronnie’s drunk!

Maybrick

March 26, 2013 at 2:10 pm

On pure stand up ability ONLY.. Chris Rock is nowhere near the other 3 comics.

Sorry Ronnie B. is just not so.

Tell me ONE joke Chris Rock ever told with a “normal” voice. His whole gimmick is his loud over the top black gruff voice. Not saying it never made me laugh. But call it what it is, It’s a gimmick. Couldn’t tell a joke/concept WITHOUT the crazy “black” voice to save his life. The ONLY reason why people think he’s funny.

Sucks as as an actor to boot.

Chris Rock drowns.

kernelpickle

March 26, 2013 at 2:11 pm

Murphy is the only one who didn’t give a shit about stand-up after he attained celebrity status. Not to mention that of all their acts, as funny as Murphy was he never had the level of insight or genius that Cosby, Pryor or Rock had. He just did funny voices and acted crazy like Robin Williams–where’s the substance or social commentary in that?

Maybrick

March 26, 2013 at 2:13 pm

@kernelpickle If you never seen social commentary in Eddie Murphy, they you never seen Eddie Murphy.

I know I’m probably in the minority here…but I just don’t find Richard Pryor that funny. Influential, sure, I get that…but just not funny to me.

filler

March 26, 2013 at 9:00 pm

does anyone remember anything from Rock besides the “5,000 dollars a bullet” bit? Cause that’s all I and anyone I’ve ever met remember.

i57ignite

March 26, 2013 at 9:54 pm

Pryor is untouchable.
Chris Rock’s early specials are all-time classics (Bring On The Pain especially) and even though he uses other comics as writers, he can’t be bounced.
Eddie Murphy’s body of work, although its less extensive than the others has stood the test of time tremendously. Raw and Delirious still has me laughing to the point of tears, and I’ve seen both countless times.

I’m bouncing Cosby. Yes, he’s a pioneer. But his standup just doesn’t hold up. I also don’t like comics who pride themselves on being clean and try to push their agenda on other people. Peace out, Bill.

i57ignite

March 26, 2013 at 9:55 pm

Pryor is untouchable.
Chris Rock’s early specials are all-time classics (Bring The Pain especially) and even though he uses other comics as writers, he can’t be bounced.
Eddie Murphy’s body of work, although its less extensive than the others has stood the test of time tremendously. Raw and Delirious still has me laughing to the point of tears, and I’ve seen both countless times.

I’m bouncing Cosby. Yes, he’s a pioneer. But his standup just doesn’t hold up. I also don’t like comics who pride themselves on being clean and try to push their agenda on other people. Peace out, Bill.

Rich from Buffalo

March 26, 2013 at 9:55 pm

Chris Rock because he’s the youngest.

jayjohnstone

March 26, 2013 at 9:59 pm

pryor is still dead

Tacoshack27

March 27, 2013 at 1:44 pm

I had to go with Murphy. I still love Raw and Delirious to this day, but I haven’t found him funny in a quite the long time.

Mikfin

March 27, 2013 at 2:37 pm

Referring to president of US as your daddy is just too edgy for me. Rock goes overboard and I hope he sinks like one.

Captain Geech

March 27, 2013 at 3:31 pm

Chris Rock just because he continues to try and act.

Cletus from Brooklyn

March 27, 2013 at 10:27 pm

Which FUCKING IDIOTS voted for Pryor. The nerve…

MugPush

March 28, 2013 at 12:04 am

Carlin, Robin Williams, Steve Martin, & Jerry Seinfeld.
(happy now?)

cal5000

March 28, 2013 at 1:53 am

Who the fuck put Chris Rock contention in over Bernie Mac/Redd Foxx/Robin Harris?

cal5000

March 28, 2013 at 1:53 am

Who the fuck put Chris Rock in contention over Bernie Mac/Redd Foxx/Robin Harris?

Yuuuck

March 28, 2013 at 11:18 am

@cal5000 Everyone

ullh82w8

March 28, 2013 at 10:35 am

With a rock, no plead for assistance. STRAIGHT TO THE BOTTOM! Easiest one yet!

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